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Balloon pollution is spoiling the party for wildlife

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation There’s something undeniably cheerful about balloons. We buy them for birthday parties, graduations, weddings and other moments we celebrate. They’re colorful, familiar and, for...
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Got bugs? Got life!

Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will sponsor the 22nd Annual Insect Festival on Saturday, September 19, at...
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When it comes to state’s grasslands, we reap what we sow  

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation When people picture New Jersey’s classic natural landscapes, they often think of the...
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‘We remember’

Twenty-six years ago, September 11 meant back-to-school spirits; hazy, end-of-summer weather; the beginning of a season with rowdy...
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Diamondback terrapins: Another New Jersey jewel

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation Northern diamondback terrapins are the only turtles in the world that spend their...

It’s not your imagination: ‘Bracket creep’ costing you more in taxes

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BY JOHN REITMEYER NJ Spotlight State lawmakers haven’t voted to raise individual income taxes this year, but many New Jersey residents could still be facing under-the-radar...

Connecting to nature through fishing

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BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation On any summer morning along New Jersey’s coast, you’ll find people casting lines from the surf, dropping bait from...

Childhood vaccination rates at lowest levels in years

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BY COLLEEN O'DEA NJ Spotlight The percentage of New Jersey children who received all state-mandated vaccines last year dropped to its lowest level in recent years. Little...

Gov. Mikie Sherrill brings family life back to Drumthwacket

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When Gov. Mikie Sherrill and her family moved into Drumthwacket on Stockton Street in Princeton on Aug. 14, they became only the third full-time residents of...

Autumn bird migration takes flight

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BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation If you think fall isn’t just around the corner, take a look at the birds! If you’ve been at the...

Federal actions threaten New Jersey whales, sea turtles, and much more

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BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation New Jersey has been a leader in protecting the species and ecosystems that make our state unique. But we...
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